1 Samuel 13

1 Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.

1 扫罗四十岁 登基。他在统治以色列的第二年，

2 He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.

2 从以色列人中选出三千人，亲自带领其中的两千人到密抹和伯特利山，另外一千人和约拿单留在便雅悯境内的基比亚。他把其余的人遣散回家。

3 Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”

3 约拿单攻打迦巴的非利士驻军，非利士人听到了这消息。于是，扫罗在各地吹响号角，通告希伯来人。

4 And all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!” Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

4 以色列众人听说扫罗攻打非利士人的驻军，并听说非利士人对以色列人恨之入骨，便响应扫罗的号召，聚集在吉甲。

5 Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

5 非利士人调兵遣将，要攻打以色列。他们有三万辆战车和六千骑兵，步兵多如海边的沙。大军来到伯·亚文以东的密抹，驻扎在那里。

6 Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.

6 以色列人看见敌军压境，情势危急，纷纷躲进山洞、丛林、石穴、地洞和坑里。

7 Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul, however, remained at Gilgal, and all his troops were quaking in fear.

7 有些希伯来人过了约旦河，逃到迦得和基列。但扫罗仍然留在吉甲，跟随他的人都害怕得发抖。

8 And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul.

8 扫罗按着撒母耳所定的日期在吉甲等了七天，可是撒母耳还没有来。扫罗的军兵开始散去。

9 So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.

9 于是，扫罗说：“你们把燔祭和平安祭带到我这里来。”他就献上了燔祭。

10 Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.

10 扫罗刚把燔祭献完，撒母耳就来了，扫罗出去迎接他，向他问安。

11 “What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,

11 撒母耳对扫罗说：“你做的是什么事？”扫罗答道：“我看见民众不断离我而去，你到了约定的时候还没有来，而且非利士人就聚集在密抹。

12 I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will descend upon me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”

12 我想非利士人就要到吉甲来攻打我了，但我还没有向耶和华求助，我迫不得已，就献上燔祭了。”

13 “You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.

13 撒母耳说：“你真糊涂！你违背了你的上帝耶和华的命令。祂本来要使你的王位在以色列永远坚立，

14 But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

14 但现在你的王位不能长久了，耶和华已经找到一个合祂心意的人，要立他做百姓的君王。因为你没有遵守耶和华的命令。”

15 Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.

15 撒母耳离开吉甲去便雅悯境内的基比亚。扫罗数了一下跟随他的人，约有六百人。

16 Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.

16 扫罗和儿子约拿单及随从留在便雅悯境内的迦巴，非利士人则在密抹扎营。

17 And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,

17 非利士人分成三队施行突袭，一队前往书亚境内的俄弗拉，

18 another toward Beth-horon, and the third down the border road overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the wilderness.

18 一队前往伯·和仑，一队前往边境地区，那里可以俯瞰旷野附近的洗波音谷。

19 And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.”

19 那时，以色列全境找不到一个铁匠，这是因为非利士人的禁令，防止希伯来人制造刀枪。

20 Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles.

20 以色列人都要到非利士的铁匠那里去磨锄、犁、斧和铲。

21 The charge was a pim for sharpening a plowshare or mattock, a third of a shekel for sharpening a pitchfork or an axe, and a third of a shekel for repointing an oxgoad.

21 磨锄或犁要花八克银子，磨三齿叉、斧头或赶畜棒要花四克银子。

22 So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.

22 所以在交战的日子，除了扫罗和约拿单外，其他随从手上都没有刀枪。

23 And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.

23 当时非利士的一队防兵前往密抹的隘口驻守。